Tibidabo. At 542m (1778ft),... by eladr
Tibidabo.At 542m (1778ft), Tibidabo is the highest hill in the
wooded range that forms the backdrop to Barcelona. If
the air's clear, it's a great place for views over
the city. The locals come up here for some thrills at
the amusement park Parc d'Atraccions, which has rides
and a house of horrors. As hair-raising as anything
at the Parc, however, is the glass lift that goes
115m (126yd) up to a visitors' observation area at
Torre de Collserola telecommunications tower. The
more sedate can find solace in Temple del Sagrat Cor,
Barcelona's answer to Paris' Sacré Coeur; it's even
more vilified by aesthetes than its Paris equivalent.
Looming above Tibidabo's funicular station, it is
actually two churches, one on top of the other. The
top one is surmounted by a giant Christ and has a
lift to the roof.
